by emmavallin | Apr 26, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
We’ve come the end in our series Achievement patterns and strategies with the Comparer. The Comparer lives by the words: ‘The grass is always greener… ’. Comparison is nothing new. In 1954 Festinger came up with the social comparison theory. At the core of...
by emmavallin | Apr 12, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
This is probably the achiever archetype I identify the most with. People who are Constant Achievers (and I at times) live by the motto: ‘You can rest when you’re dead’. The constant achiever is a multi-tasker who always juggles several big projects. If you identify as...
by emmavallin | Apr 7, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
Motto: ‘Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing’. This achievement strategy is about doing everything to perfection, keeping your promise and never ever handing anything in half-baked. Perfectionists often respond to emails immediately so no one has to...
by emmavallin | Apr 7, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
Motto: ‘If you want a thing done well, do it yourself’ Achievement by control is about keeping a close eye on everything and everyone around you. If you identify with the Controller archetype you probably know exactly what will happen on Tuesday in 3 weeks and love...
by emmavallin | Apr 7, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
‘Spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions’ This achievement strategy is about never leaving anything unresolved. If you identify as worrying problem solver you often experience anxiety and negative stress when facing a...
